I know everyone is playing Apex Legends/Call of Duty Warzone/Fortnite right now, but there’s still a ton of love out there for the game that put battle royales on the map, PUBG! With everyone stuck at home, PUBG Mobile Africa is looking to foster a little of the ol’ community spirit during the national lockdown with a new challenge that kicked off on March 30 and runs until April 15.
The “excitable humans from NAG” as they so lovingly describe themselves are no strangers to hosting gaming events, especially considering they have multiple rAge expos under their belt. Rush has been going on for a couple of years now and was formed as the esports arm of rAge. This was my first year attending and whilst I only attended Day …
By Michael ‘axtremes’ Harmse It’s been a few weeks since Leetpro.Fe overcame the previously all-conquering Bravado Finesse side to win Mettlestate’s Asus Valkyrie Challenge Season Two. They looked totally in control in the final and were able to best Bravado Gaming in four maps in the best of five Grand Final, 3 – 1. This was quite a turnaround after …
By Jayson ‘Trinoc’ van Kerckhoven If you had to pick a theme for Rush this year, it would have to be inclusive growth. It is a constantly recurring theme within the industry, and one that Rush hoped to breathe new life into. This was achieved largely by shifting the focus away from established esports and onto more accessible games, in an …
By Michael ‘axtremes’ Harmse Mettlestate and ASUS did something rather unique in local esports. They recently completed the successful inaugural season of South Africa’s first all-female CS:GO league. The ASUS ROG Valkyrie League. Now that the dust has settled in the aftermath, I thought I’d take a quick look back at the playoffs and talk with the victorious team’s captain. …
Mettlestate, Evetech and Lenovo – the Dota 2 #JoinTheLegion brain trust – are bringing the local CS:GO community their next tournament. The Evetech Champions League (brought to you by Lenovo) season one is still to be detailed fully. However, to get the conversation going, you can expect an exhibition match on 10 June. The match will feature a legends team …
2018 kicks off the local eSports scene with the return of Mettlestate and their Valkyrie Challenge, as the cream of the ladies CS:GO crop gather for a showdown. This year, in conjunction with Asus’ Republic of Gamers, the Valkyrie Challenge is back with a vengeance. A vengeance with a cool price tag of R50 000 that is for two seasons of CS: GO action as female teams compete for the top spot.
Mettlestate, with the help of Evetech, are making their way into Dota 2 with an exhibition match featuring two top players and fans of Dota 2.
It would be naive to say climate change is not real — or that …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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